Re: (TV) I've got the e-bay buyer blues

["Andy Ferguson" <afne04343@blueyonder.co.uk>]

In my experience Leo , $8 for an LP shipped to USA is very good value .
To adequently pack an LP and get it across the Atlantic would probably cost
more than that .

You would want the product to arrive safely now , wouldn't you :-)

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@VOLPE.DOT.GOV>
To: <tv@obbard.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:44 PM
Subject: (TV) I've got the e-bay buyer blues


> Speaking of e-bay, I'm probably not telling
> anyone on MM List anything they don't already
> suspect, but I have made several purchases
> both in USA and UK where the S&H (postal charge)
> was ridiculously high.
>
> The sellers are making extra profit by inflating
> the true mailing costs.
>
> Just to make this slightly on topic:
> a couple of days ago I bought on e-bay
> a Japanese pressing of the LP "Flash Light".
> The seller in UK charged me $8.00 SHIPPING
> (no insurance included).
>
> Even from USA e-bay sellers I've
> frequently had to pay $4-5,
> which is often more than I pay for
> the item itself.
>
> Do you [the mm list] think my complaint about
> being overcharged for postal is unreasonable?
>
> Leo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark G. Ryan
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 2:26 PM
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: (TV) (long OT) Re: bootleg
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